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City University students demand six-point action

Upazila Correspondent

City University students demanded six-point action during a press conference at their campus in Savar, protesting the recent attack, arson, vandalism and looting allegedly carried out by students of Daffodil International University.During the press conference, City University students outlined their six demands, including that the Daffodil University authorities must acknowledge responsibility for the arson, looting ...

3 ‘smugglers’ held in Kushtia; goods worth Tk 12 lakh seized

Upazila Correspondent

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested three alleged smugglers from the borderside of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia district early Friday.The arrested are Md Raju Ahmed, 28, Md Jalal Mondol, 52 and Md Shukh Chan Ali, 35.According to BGB, a team of BGB officials under Thotarpara BOP conducted a drive and arrested the trio from the borderside ...

Jamaat protests in Sunamganj, demanding 5-point charter

Upazila Correspondent

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Sunamganj’s Dharmapasha upazila unit staged a protest procession, demanding a five-point charter of public demands on Friday.The demonstration began around 10:30 AM from Dharmapasha Bazar Central Mosque and proceeded through the Upazila complex and Bishwa Road, culminating at the Janata School field.Thousands of leaders and activists from various units of the upazila participated ...

Tourist dies while visiting Sundarbans

Upazila Correspondent

A tourist, who came to visit Sundarbans, has died while aboard a vessel at Kanchikhali Sanctuary Station Ghat of Eastern Forest Division.The deceased has been identified as Carmel Noeleen, 57, an Irish national.According to Forest Department, the Irish tourist died from a stroke. She had come to the Sundarbans with her husband and other foreign ...

Administrators appointed to 2 UPs in Bhola

Upazila Correspondent

The elected councils of Nurabad and Ahmedpur Union Parishads of Bhola’s Charfesson upazila have been dissolved and new administrators have been appointed.Based on a letter signed by the District Commissioner and approved by the Local Government Ministry, the new administrators took charge on Thursday.For Nurabad union (Ward 7), Upazila Marine Officer Tanbir Ahmed was appointed ...

Youth’s body found hanging in Laxmipur

Upazila Correspondent

A young man has died under mysterious circumstances at Ramgati upazila in Laxmipur district.The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at Char Mehar village under Char Ramiz union of the upazila.The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hasan Bahadur, son of Babar Uddin from the same village.According to family members and local residents, Mehedi Hasan was found ...

Teen's found floating in Patuakhali canal

Upazila Correspondent

A teenager’s body was recovered from a canal at Bauphal upazila in Patuakhali district on Saturday morning, three days after she went missing.The deceased was identified as Urmi Akhter, daughter of Nazrul Boyati, a resident of Kumbhakhali village of Konokdia union in the upazila.According to family sources, Urmi went outside with her elder sister Lamia ...

RMG workers protest in Savar demanding wages

Upazila Correspondent

Ready-Made Garment (RMG) workers have staged a human chain and protest demanding the payment of legal dues and back wages at Ashulia area in Savar upazila on Friday afternoon.The protest was held in front of the Fantasy Kingdom amusement park at the area where the workers claimed that they were illegally terminated from their jobs.Around ...

Bhola floods strand 30,000; 20 island submerged

Upazila Correspondent

Over 30,000 people have been marooned and at least 20 islands in Bhola’s Charfesson upazila have been submerged due to unusually high tides and incessant rainfall.The water levels in the rivers of Charfesson, influenced by a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal, are flowing above the danger mark.On Friday, there was continuous heavy rainfall ...

Man dies in N’ganj road crash

Upazila Correspondent

A man was killed after being run over by a cargo truck while crossing the Asian Highway at Sonargaon upazlila in Narayanganj district.The accident occurred around 8:30 PM at the Bostol area of the upazila on Tuesday night.The deceased was identified as Mohidul Sheikh, 24, son of Md Boktar Sheikh, a resident of Lahoria area ...